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Re: [BUGS] renaming index leaves database inconsistent

Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> — 1999-12-07T01:59:13Z

Richard Poole <rp@gxn.net> writes:
> rptest=> create table foo(i int);
> rptest=> create index foo_index on foo(i);
> rptest=> alter table foo_index rename to new_foo_index;
> ERROR:  TypeRename: type foo_index not defined

In current sources I get
	ERROR:  foo_index is an index relation
and no damage has been done.  Seems like it ought to be possible to
rename an index, however, so I'd say this is a stopgap not a solution.

			regards, tom lane